EK To Become World's Largest Boeing 777 Operator

[Naim 6]

One 777 per month for 5 yrs? That's awesome!

 

+++

 

May 21, 2007 15:52 PM

 

Emirates Airline To Become World's Largest Boeing 777 Operator

ABU DHABI, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Dubai-based Emirates Airline, the second largest and most profitable Arab carrier, will soon become the world's largest operator of the Boeing 777 aircraft, a local newspaper reported on Monday.

 

"We have on average one 777 aircraft coming off the production line every month for Emirates for the next 5 years. They will soon become the largest 777 operator in the world," Brian D. Walker, an official with Boeing, was quoted by China's Xinhua news agency, as saying.

 

Boeing remains hopeful that Emirates Airline will consider an order for the passenger variant of the Boeing 747-8 aircraft, he added.

 

Earlier this year the airline signed a purchase agreement for ten 747-8 freighters. Established in 1985 by the Dubai government, Emirates Airline currently has 101 aircraft in service, 46 of which are the Boeing 777 aircraft.

 

It operates services to more than 80 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America.

 

-- BERNAMA

 

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=263119

[Gavin Andrew David 6]

For them , 777's are like A320's

[Imran K. 0]

For them , 777's are like A320's

 

Hahah well said. Imagine the early-morning, LCCT-style madness in KLIA...only in the Departure terminal of DXB...laden with 777's...

[Gavin Andrew David 6]

Time for the singaporeans to show their Kiasuisms by ordering more

[Azuddin 1]

i see they have

 

777-200

777-200ER

777-300

777-300ER

 

upcoming 777-200LR

 

i see they have all the pax 777 ever released

 

did they get any 777-200F for EK Skycargo?

[Min Chun 0]

Yes they have 777 F

Emirates’ recent US$9.7 billion order was the largest ever for the Boeing 777 family of aircraft and consists of 24 B777-300ERs, 10 B777-200LR Worldliners and eight B777 freighters

Edited May 22, 2007 by Min Chun

[LeeCH 0]

My license rating and endorsement is ot too bad afterall.....

Edited May 22, 2007 by LeeCH

[Norman 1]

My license rating and endorsement is ot too bad afterall.....

 

better start learning arabic... eventho' not requirement

for T7 endorsement...

[Min Chun 0]

Take the Arabic course in Emirates Aviation Coellge

[Imran K. 0]

I charge 100USD for arabic class...

 

LeeCH..come la faster!

 

We NEED You...imagine those "Uncle Sam" posters...but with "Uncle Ahmed"

[Seth K 3]

Imran, with all this big 777 coming in.........no doubt it will be 787 at Paris yea

[Imran K. 0]

Imran, with all this big 777 coming in.........no doubt it will be 787 at Paris yea

 

Maybe A350...?

 

Apparently the compensation package was VERY VERY enticing...

[Kee Hooi Yen 0]

For them , 777's are like A320's

 

Even the A380's.....

[Teoh Z Yao 0]

Good!

 

Singapore order more...

 

Malaysia must also order more (the kiasu syndrom also present... kakaka...